Leap To:
Stories & Novels
Activity, Joke & Coloring Books
Bonus: Leap Day by Catherine Samuel Read Aloud
Stories & Novels
The Leap Year Book
Written by Barbara Sutton-Smith, The Leap Year Book (2000) is a collection of leap year trivia and stories featuring full color illustrations throughout.
Leap’s Day: February 29
Written by Stephanie Bee Simmons, Leap’s Day: February 29 (2011) is a story about a frog named Leap who sets out to create a calendar so that each of his friends can have their own special day (a “birthday”).
It’s My Birthday Finally! A Leap Year Story
Written by Michelle Whitaker Winfrey, a mother of a Leap Year Day child, It’s My Birthday Finally! A Leap Year Story (2007) is about a boy named Miles who was born on February 29th and will be celebrating his birthday soon but he is a little confused about how old he will be turning – 8 or 2 years old.
It’s Not Leap Year This Year
Written by Michelle Whitaker Winfrey, a mother of a Leap Year Day child, It’s Not Leap Year This Year (2009) is about a boy named Miles who was born on February 29th but since it is not a leap year this year, Miles gets to choose any day of the year to celebrate his non-leap year birthday.
Mommy, Where’s My Birthday?
Written by Lakisha Cornell, Mommy, Where’s My Birthday? (2009) is a children’s story about a boy named Jamar who was born on leap day and is curious about when he should celebrate his birthday.
Leopold’s Long Awaited Leap Year Birthday
Written by Dawn Desjardins and illustrated by C.E. Locander, Leopold’s Long Awaited Leap Year Birthday is about a frog who patiently waits for his first birthday on February 29th.
The Kangaroo Who Couldn’t Stop
Written by Robert Cox, The Kangaroo Who Couldn’t Stop is a story about a kangaroo who can’t stop hopping and ends up seeing Dr. Leapyear the hop-tician to find out what’s going on.
Leap Day
Written by Wendy Mass, Leap Day (2006) is a novel about a soon-to-be 16-year-old named Josie Taylor who was born on leap day.
Leap Year: How small steps can make a giant difference
Written by Helen Russell, Leap Year: How small steps can make a giant difference (2016) is about starting over. Having spent three years living in rural Denmark, Helen is moving back to the UK and using her own life as an experiment to investigate the science of new beginnings.
The Leap Year Girl
Written by Berta Ruck (also the author of Leap Year Love, 1957) The Leap Year Girl (1924) is a romance novel about a 19-year-old girl who falls in love with a visiting English naval officer. Unfortunately, things do not work out in her favor and she follows a friend of her late mother to London in hopes of forgetting the sailor.
Activity, Joke & Coloring Books
Leap Year Jokes for Kids: A Leap Day Joke Book
Written by G. Nyla Phillips, Leap Year Jokes for Kids: A Leap Day Joke Book (2020) is a fun book for kids filled with jokes, tongue twisters, and riddles based on leap year themes.
Happy Leap Day Birthday: A Leap Day Card & Coloring Book for Girls
This 8.5×11″ coloring book features 20 pages of leap day / leap year birthday themed illustrations.
Happy Leap Day Birthday: A Leap Day Card & Coloring Book for Boys
This 8.5×11″ coloring book features 20 pages of leap day / leap year birthday themed illustrations.
Leap Day Activity Book for All Ages: A Fun Gift Idea for Leap Day Birthdays Anniversaries and Celebrations
This 8.5×11″ activity book features 24 pages of leap day / leap year birthday themed illustrations including 4 word searches, 2 crosswords, coloring pages, and trivia.
Bonus: Leap Day by Catherine Samuel Read Aloud
Watch and follow along to this special video featuring the book Leap Day by Catherine Samuel being read aloud.
